La Coop fédérée recently reiterated that the Canadian supply management system should not be used as a bargaining chip in NAFTA negotiations.» Read more...
Feedback from across Alberta’s livestock industry is helping to build a clear and comprehensive understanding of livestock welfare in the province, as part of the Livestock Welfare Engagement Project.» Read more...
Addition of fats or oils rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids in poultry diets is a straightforward approach to enrich poultry products with polyunsaturated fatty acids. Consequently, there has been a great interest in using different types of fats, oils or oil seeds as feed additives in poultry nutrition.
The purpose of this book is to educate the readers on the role of dietary fats in poultry on: production aspects, health effects, growth and product quality. In addition, the role of poultry food products in meeting the human requirement of much needed functional nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids is discussed.
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Proper diagnosis and application of vaccines can reduce the frequency and quantity of antimicrobials used on your farm. Here are a few examples related to immunosuppressive diseases and viral infections that can leave birds more susceptible to secondary bacterial infections.» Read more
Sustainable intensification in agriculture is the process whereby we progress towards producing more with less – in other words, producing more food using fewer resources and generating less waste. This requires highly efficient, ecologically integrated and economically viable food production technologies and practices.» Read more